Contributor’s Bios:

William Reymann is a playwright/actor/musician in his junior year at New Paltz. One of his plays, Smaller This Year, was produced by Roundabout Theatre Company in 2018.

Priya Grace is an aspiring starving artist and fan of Times New Roman font. She writes poetry dedicated to her friends that don't like poetry, with varying success. When she's not staring at blank Word documents, Priya enjoys reading fantasy novels intended for a much younger audience.  

Paloma Rosario Estess is a senior at SUNY New Paltz majoring in Conservation Biology and minoring in Creative Writing. She has plans to work as a Writer and Conservation Educator.

Cailin Rogers is a junior at SUNY New Paltz. She was previously published in Kaleidoscope, the literary magazine for the Florida Institute of Technology, which she attended before New Paltz.

Katherine Goldblatt is a senior at SUNY New Paltz, a brother of Alpha Phi Omega, and a writer of all genres who has previously had work in Stonesthrow.

Leeza Pantano is a sophomore at SUNY New Paltz, majoring in Industrial Psychology and Creative Writing. She grew up in Brooklyn, New York, nestled between the aisles of its public libraries. 

Raine is a Junior at SUNY New Paltz. They love writing poetry about queerness, family, and adulthood, and crocheting in their free time. This is their first publication!

Carlin Feck is a third-year Digital Media Production major with minors in Creative Writing and French. She is pursuing a career in the entertainment industry and loves to put the "play" in "playwright." 

Alex MacDonald is a writer and artist based in the Hudson Valley.

Iris Veasy is a senior at SUNY New Paltz. She is majoring in English, concentrating in Creative Writing, and tutors academic writing at the community college she previously attended. 

Nicole Wasylak is a senior at SUNY New Paltz. She is an aspiring writer who hopes to one day publish her own works for the public. She will be graduating with a degree in English Education in the winter of 2023. 

Joe Stimmel is a twenty year-old human, not a dog.  People have said that Joe is a dog, he is not. Joe is a good boy, a good human boy.

Gabrielle DiMura is a Senior at SUNY New Paltz College, majoring in English with a concentration in Creative Writing and History.  Gabrielle enjoys reading, writing, and playing the guitar.  

Earl Thomasson is a junior Creative Writing major. His has edited and been featured in Wells College's The Chronicle and in New Paltz's Assembly Art Journal Issue #4.

Cori Spillane loves to read, write, hike, swim, laugh, sing, play the ukulele (poorly) and spoil her already too-spoiled pets. She has been previously published in Lightwood Press.

John Alexander is a Senior creative writing major at New Paltz. He hopes to one day become the person that he once needed. This is his first published work.

Emily Gormley is a sophomore at SUNY New Paltz, majoring in English with a concentration in Creative Writing. She is from Dobbs Ferry, New York, and she loves poetry.

Sara Jean Hotz is a Junior at SUNY New Paltz College. She loves to write poetry and spend time with friends and family.

CJ Calamari is a Sophomore at SUNY New Paltz majoring in English. He lives in Poughkeepsie, New York, and "Ode to the Bedroom Window" is his first publication.

Emma Zwickel is a senior majoring in Creative Writing. She likes to read, write, and cuddle her dog and cats in her spare time. After graduation, she hopes to pursue librarianship.

Lucas Jackson Peterka is studying English at SUNY New Paltz. This is his first time being published.

Logan Gray Darkholme is a 36 year old Senior, excited to graduate this May. His major is Creative Writing and has had one poem published before in the Stonesthrow Review. 

Led Klosky is a senior at Suny New Paltz and will be graduating this semester. He is a US Navy veteran and a good enough Wordle player.

Sarah Curry is an English major with a Creative Writing concentration at New Paltz. She hopes to publish her first book of poetry after successful completion of her degree. When she is not writing poetry, she is searching Airbnb for her next thrilling adventure. 

Adetiloro Ibitoye is a senior creative minor at SUNY New Paltz. Her favorite genre is speculative fiction. 

Victoria Pittore is a sophomore at SUNY New Paltz, and she loves to do anything creative. She hopes to continue writing and doing art in the future.

Ben Kuhn is currently a junior studying English: Creative Writing and is a  future English BA/MA student at SUNY New Paltz. Ben particularly enjoys writing freeform poetry and personal essays. 

Terrence Nolan is an upcoming senior attending SUNY New Paltz University. He enjoys listening to music and collecting albums. He has previously shared work with the school’s Teller Magazine.

Taliyah Lowe is a freshman at SUNY New Paltz majoring in English. She began writing poetry when she was eight years old. She hopes to continue to write and travel.

Jeanine Crook is finishing her bachelor’s at SUNY New Paltz. She has a deep passion for hiking and literature. Some of her poems have been found in the local Chronogram.

Andrew Ford is a Senior, filmmaker, and writer at SUNY New Paltz. He's been relieving the same day for twenty years and hopes you enjoy his wacky writing!

Shannon Corr is a senior at SUNY New Paltz. Her work appears in the Spring '22 Edition of Stonesthrow Review, as well as in New Voices, New Visions.

Cole Solis Jativa was born in Cuenca, Ecuador, and raised in Corona, Queens. Currently, she is pursuing a graduate degree in Creative Writing at SUNY New Paltz and an MFA in Printmaking. Her aspiration is to create handmade books featuring her poetry and illustrations, to construct an oeuvre while experiencing the tango danced between creative writing and visual art.

Jennifer Poroye (*pronunciation: “puh-ROW-yay”*) is a Junior at SUNY New Paltz studying Music and Creative Writing. She plays the guitar, writes for the Fahari Libertad, and loves the color green.